Environmental and Health Management of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Download or read book Environmental and Health Management of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) written by Mohammad Hadi Dehghani and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-06-26 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental and Health Management of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) examines mitigation measures that can be adopted at the time of a novel coronavirus outbreak to lessen environmental contamination and impacts on human health. The book discusses origin, structure and pathogenesis, epidemiology, environmental transmission and the potential spread routes of COVID-19 via surfaces, air, water, wastewater, medical waste and food products. It also covers guidelines and protocols for setting safety conditions to provide adequate health care and reduce the risk of infection in health and non-healthcare settings, along with preventative measures and disinfection technologies. In addition, the book discusses challenges, opportunities and future perspectives, the global crisis, and global consequences on the environment and health. With contributions from experts, this book presents a multidisciplinary reference resource for virologists, microbiologists, public health professionals, environmental health managers and others engaged in the study and mitigation of the environmental and health impacts of the virus. - Covers the environmental transmission and spread of COVID-19 - Includes environmental disinfection technologies for prevention of COVID-19 - Provides guidelines, standards and protocols related to COVID-19